BARKER 



THE COCO PALM 



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heal. At the base of this leaf -stem we find a great thickening 

 on the under side. It is an excellent buttress to support the 

 out-arching frond against the trunk. This swelling diminishes 

 gradually away from the trunk, and at half to two-thirds of the 



FROM BENEATH 



KIG 1 ABOUT 1/3 WAY BACK FROM 

 TIP OF PENCA 



FIG. 2 BASE OP AN OLD PENCA THAT 

 HAS PARTED FROM THE TRUNK WITH 

 WEB STILL HDHERING 



AT THE FIRST PAIR OF PINNAE 



PIQ.3 BELCW PIJJNAE - TOWARD 

 BASE OF PEWCA 



m 



NEAR TIP 



A LITTLE WAYS 

 BACK 



FI0.4 CROSS SECTIONS OF MIDRIB 

 OF "PENCA" OR LEAF OF COCO PAtM. 

 UPPER SURFACE ABOVE 



